http://www.realfootball365.com Missouri Tigers Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. College Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/12707 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/12707 The coronation committee needs to convene. After rolling through its nonconference competition, No. 6 Missouri reigns supreme in the Big XII North. Commentary: At this juncture, the only team capable of stopping the Tigers might be themselves. Last Saturday, Missouri allowed Buffalo to stay close until halftime before blowing the Bulls away, 42-21. The Tigers lost three fumbles in Buffalo... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Missouri Tigers 2008-09-23T05:35:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/12518 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/12518 In college football, beating a top-20 team by 10 points should produce jubilation. However, Missouri’s 52-42 win over Illinois means a trip back to the drawing board for the Tigers. Although the Illini never seriously challenged the nation’s sixth-ranked team Saturday, Missouri entered the contest with high expectations. After last season’s record-setting 12 victories, the Tigers envision... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Missouri Tigers 2008-09-01T05:35:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/12105 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/12105 Junior college transfer and former Florida State commitment Brian Coulter has signed with at Missouri, where he is enrolled in summer classes. The 6-foot-4, 255-pound defensive end was academically ineligible in Tallahassee last year, but by the time he finished classes at Pearl River Community College (Poplarville, Miss.) after 2006, the Seminoles advised Coulter they “were moving in a... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Missouri Tigers 2008-07-19T17:12:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11811 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11811 Missouri QB Chase Daniel was chosen on Friday as the Big XII’s male athlete of the year. “I’d like to accept the award on behalf of my teammates and coaches,” the rising senior said. “I know you have to put one person’s name on the award, but I really see this as our team being rewarded for everything we did together." Daniel was also last year’s Big XII offensive player of the... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Missouri Tigers 2008-06-28T21:20:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11668 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11668 Lebanon High (Lebanon, Mo.) offensive tackle Justin Britt committed to coach Gary Pinkel’s Missouri program on Monday for the ’09 class. "I told my friends if he (Pinkel) offered me, I'd accept on the spot," Britt said. The 6-foot-5, 267-pounder chose Columbia, Mo., over Missouri State and Kansas State. COMMENTARY: The 11th commitment for the class, Britt is the second offensive tackle to... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Missouri Tigers 2008-06-18T01:07:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11644 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11644 Gary Pinkel’s Missouri Tigers received verbal commitments from two players since Sunday for the 2009 class. Lebanon High (Lebanon, Mo.) offensive tackle Justin Britt (6-foot-5, 267 pounds) chose Missouri over Missouri State and Kansas State on Monday. Carroll High (Southlake, Texas) defensive end Brayden Burnett committed Sunday, choosing Missouri over several schools such as Wisconsin,... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Missouri Tigers 2008-06-16T17:59:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11569 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11569 Missouri wideout Danario Alexander re-tore a ligament in the same knee he injured in last season’s Big XII title game against Oklahoma. He missed most of spring practice as a result. "We're really not sure how or when it happened, and Danario can't pinpoint one precise moment when he felt something was wrong," Tiger trainer Rex Sharp said. "We know that he was doing great with his rehab work... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Missouri Tigers 2008-06-10T23:46:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11563 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11563 Lee’s Summit West High (Lee’s Summit, Mo.) inside linebacker Adam Burton committed to Missouri on Monday for the 2009 class. The 6-foot-1, 228-pounder, who runs a 4.6-second 40, chose coach Gary Pinkel’s Tigers over Nebraska, Army, Illinois State, Kansas State, Michigan and Michigan State. Andy Hill is credited as the primary. COMMENTARY: What’s amazing, or peculiar, is that all of... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Missouri Tigers 2008-06-10T17:18:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11525 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11525 Missouri landed its eight commitment for the 2009 class in Glendale High (Springfield, Mo.) tight end Alex Sanders. The 6-foot-5, 203-pounder is the second tight end taken by Gary Pinkel’s Tigers, as he follows highly rated Sheldon Richardson, Rivals’ No. 2 TE in the nation. Sanders chose Missouri over Vanderbilt, Missouri State, Iowa, Kansas and Kansas state. Dave Christensen is credited as... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Missouri Tigers 2008-06-07T20:31:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11465 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11465 Fort Zumwalt West High (O’Fallon, Mo.) T.J. Moe committed to Gary Pinkel’s Missouri Tigers on Monday for the 2009 class. Listed as an athlete on Rivals, Moe rushed for 1,500 yards and 25 touchdowns and passed for 2,300 yards and 19 scores last season. The seventh overall commitment for that year, Moe chose Missouri over Kansas, Wake Forest and Wisconsin. Cornell Ford is credited as the... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Missouri Tigers 2008-06-03T17:18:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11441 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/11441 Hazelwood East High School (St. Louis) offensive guard Darris Ford gave the Missouri Tigers his solid verbal on Sunday for the 2009 class. Ford is the second offensive lineman and first guard for the class. In addition to Missouri, the 6-foot-4, 273-pounder’s college choices included Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan State and Minnesota.... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Missouri Tigers 2008-06-01T21:59:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/9516 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/9516 The year was 1978. Carter was in the White House; Ashton Kutcher, Kobe Bryant, Usher, Clay Aiken and Nelly Furtado were born; Diff'rent Strokes and Mork & Mindy premiered on the tube; and Missouri beat Nebraska, 35-31, in Lincoln. That was the last time Mizzou beat the Huskers in Lincoln. That year, rookie head coach Warren Powers and his Missouri Tigers knocked off the No. 2 Huskers that... echaloux@sbcglobal.net (Eric Chaloux) Missouri Tigers 2006-11-03T04:44:37-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/9494 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/9494 For the Missouri Tigers, all eyes focused on sophomore Stryker Sulak when senior DE Brian Smith went down last week with a possible season- and college career-ending injury. Now more people will be watching what Sulak's made of. Sulak and No. 23 Missouri take on 19th-ranked Oklahoma at home Saturday in Columbia. For Sulak, his eyes are focused straight ahead not looking at all the "what ifs"... echaloux@sbcglobal.net (Eric Chaloux) Missouri Tigers 2006-10-27T04:47:22-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/9471 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/9471 You won't find much love this weekend between the Missouri Tigers and Kansas State Wildcats. The spread on this weekend's game may be double digits for an MU win, but the Tigers know that when they play K-State, they've been on the losing end for 13 straight games. The last time Mizzou beat the Wildcats was a 27-14 win back in 1992. MU leads the overall series 55-31-5, but it's the last 13... echaloux@sbcglobal.net (Eric Chaloux) Missouri Tigers 2006-10-20T04:36:22-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/9448 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/missouri/9448 When you're the only undefeated team in your conference, there's a big target on your back and the opposition always aims to crash the party. The No. 19 Missouri Tigers (6-0, 2-0) knew from the minute the Texas Tech game was over last week that the Texas A&M Aggies had their sights set on derailing MU's fun. "I think so, any undefeated team will always have a bull's eye," said Senior LB Marcus... echaloux@sbcglobal.net (Eric Chaloux) Missouri Tigers 2006-10-13T04:52:36-05:00